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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,378,840,702.80, 36,559,487,987.41 and 8,438,846,182.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,378,840,702.80, 36,559,487,987.41 and 8,438,846,182.04 is: 12,655,232,436.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,378,840,702.80 : 36,559,487,987.41 = 8,438,846,182.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,378,840,702.80/36,559,487,987.41 = 8,438,846,182.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,378,840,702.80x = 36,559,487,987.41 × 8,438,846,182.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,378,840,702.80x = 308,519,895,619,892,150,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,519,895,619,892,150,272/24,378,840,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,655,232,436.24

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